Pokémon SP (an abbreviated form of Special Pokémon) vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. All Pokémon SP are Basic Pokémon and have a stylized "SP" logo in the bottom-left corner of the illustration box. Pokémon SP also include a suffix in the name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon.

Pokémon G

The first variant of SP Pokémon were Pokémon , released in Platinum. Pokémon cards are classified as "Galactic's Pokémon" (this text replaces the Pokédex data in the illustration bar) and have an icon of their respective Team Galactic owner in the bottom-right corner of the illustration box. All Pokémon G also have "" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. Several examples include:

Probopass cannot evolve from Nosepass because it is a Basic Pokémon and because its name is not Probopass.

Darkrai cannot be leveled-up into Darkrai LV.X, as its name is not Darkrai.

Dialga cannot be leveled-up into Dialga LV.X, but it can be leveled-up into Dialga LV.X.

Dialga cannot be leveled-up into Dialga LV.X.

One may have 4 Dialga or Dialga LV.X in a deck as well as 4 Dialga or Dialga LV.X.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon G

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

Pokémon GL

The second variant of SP Pokémon were Pokémon , released in Rising Rivals. Pokémon cards are classified as "Gym Leader's Pokémon" (this text replaces the Pokédex data in the illustration bar in the same manner of Galactic's Pokémon) and have an icon of the Gym Leader who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the illustration box. All Pokémon GL have "" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. The level shown on all Pokémon cards (excluding Pokémon LV.X) are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon GL

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

Pokémon 4

Released alongside Pokémon GL in Rising Rivals was another variant of SP Pokémon: Pokémon . Pokémon cards are classified as "Elite Four's Pokémon" and have an icon of the member of the Elite Four who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the illustration box. All Pokémon 4 have "" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon (curiously, the English cards still use 四 to depict the 4). The level shown on all Pokémon cards (excluding Pokémon LV.X) are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon 4

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

Pokémon C

Debuting in Supreme Victors were Pokémon . Pokémon cards are classified as "Champion's Pokémon" and have an icon depicting Cynthia in the bottom-right corner of the illustration box. All Pokémon C have "" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. The level shown on the majority of Pokémon cards are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon C

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

Pokémon

Also debuting in Supreme Victors were Pokémon . Pokémon cards are classified as "Frontier Brain's Pokémon" and have an icon of the Frontier Brain who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the illustration box. All Pokémon FB have "" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. The level shown on all Pokémon cards (excluding Pokémon LV.X) are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon FB

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

Pokémon M

Debuting in the Movie Commemoration Random Pack were Pokémon , which showcase key characters's Pokémon from Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime. Pokémon cards are classified as "Movie's Pokémon" and have an icon of the anime character who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the illustration box. All Pokémon M have "" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon M

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.